Methods and Apparatuses to Provide Connections for Real Time Communications
First Claim
1. A method implemented on a connection server, the method comprising:
- establishing a first connection with a first terminal over a communication network for real time communications;
in response to the first connection, assigning a first communication reference to uniquely identify the first terminal among a plurality of terminals on the communication network;
establishing a second connection with a second terminal for real time communications;
bridging the first and second connections to connect the first and second terminals for real time communications; and
identifying the first terminal to a user of the second terminal using the first communication reference.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses to identify user terminals in providing connections for real time communications. In one embodiment, a method implemented on a connection server includes: establishing a first connection with a first terminal over a communication network for real time communications; in response to the first connection, assigning a first communication reference to uniquely identify the first terminal among a plurality of terminals on the communication network; establishing a second connection with a second terminal for real time communications; bridging the first and second connections to connect the first and second terminals for real time communications; and identifying the first terminal to a user of the second terminal using the first communication reference.
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1. A method implemented on a connection server, the method comprising:
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establishing a first connection with a first terminal over a communication network for real time communications; in response to the first connection, assigning a first communication reference to uniquely identify the first terminal among a plurality of terminals on the communication network; establishing a second connection with a second terminal for real time communications; bridging the first and second connections to connect the first and second terminals for real time communications; and identifying the first terminal to a user of the second terminal using the first communication reference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine readable media embodying instructions, the instructions causing a machine to perform a method, the method comprising:
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establishing a first connection with a first terminal over a communication network for real time communications; in response to the first connection, assigning a first communication reference to uniquely identify the first terminal among a plurality of terminals on the communication network; establishing a second connection with a second terminal for real time communications; bridging the first and second connections to connect the first and second terminals for real time communications; and identifying the first terminal to a user of the second terminal using the first communication reference.
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20. A system, comprising:
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means for establishing a first connection with a first terminal over a communication network for real time communications; means for assigning a first communication reference to uniquely identify the first terminal among a plurality of terminals on the communication network, in response to the first connection; means for establishing a second connection with a second terminal for real time communications; means for bridging the first and second connections to connect the first and second terminals for real time communications; and means for identifying the first terminal to a user of the second terminal using the first communication reference.
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